MW:Euro-zone industrial production up 0.5% in Feb.
By William L. Watts
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Industrial production across the 17-nation euro zone saw monthly growth of 0.5% in February and fell 1.8% compared to the same month last year, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat reported Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had forecast a 0.2% monthly decline and a 1.7% year-on-year fall.